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Health Minister Molwyn Joseph has raised concerns about patients being abandoned in hospitals, leading to unnecessary strain on resources.<\/p>

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He revealed that 14 patients are currently occupying beds, though they should be at home.<\/p>\n

“Many people come to the hospital and are treated, and then the family leaves them there,” Minister Joseph remarked during a radio interview.<\/p>

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“We have 14 patients at the hospital now occupying beds when they should be home because their families have abandoned them.”<\/p>

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Health Minister Molwyn Joseph has raised concerns about patients being abandoned in hospitals, leading to unnecessary strain on resources. 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